BLUES MANDOLIN AND BEYOND
When I was in my teens/early 20’s, Gilmour, Clapton, and Hendrix were the big three for me (the cult of Strat—and, I shouldn’t forget SRV too). Gilmour (and later Mark
Continue readingPink Floyd’s Echoes—K1 Mandocello
I love Bill Monroe. To me, Monroe is Blue Grass. This is just an opinion and not a condemnation, but modern Blue Grass sounds too removed from Monroe. I was
Continue readingRemembering Bill Monroe
After some considerable time managing my non-music career, the pandemic, and most importantly getting 3 young men off to college, I’m returning to a commitment to all things musical. To
Continue readingCazadero—A must learn fiddle tune in E
Howdy all! The eighth Richter Mandolin Camp with Don Julin was held July 7th through 10th in Bloomington Indiana. The campus a success. Even though we are still dealing with
Continue readingRecap: 8th Annual Richter Mandolin Camp with Don Julin
Since 2011 I have hosted a mandolin camp for those individuals interested in the blues and unorthodox approaches to mandolin. This week we are having the 7th Richter Mandolin Camp
Continue reading2020 Richter Mandolin Camp featuring Don Julin 9/23-26, 2020
It has been some year. After much deliberation with the Grant Street Inn, Don Julin, and past Richter Camp attendees, the 2020 Jim Richter Mandolin Camp featuring Don Julin has
Continue reading2020 Jim Richter Mandolin Camp featuring Don Julin moved to September 23-26, 2020
Anyone who knows me knows that I love Will Kimble. He’s an incredible soul, a great friend, and an incomparable builder of world-class mandolins. Since 2004, I’ve owned and played
We are a couple weeks of formerly announcing and opening registration to the 2020 Jim Richter Mandolin Camp for the Rest of Us featuring Don Julin. This will be the
Continue readingRichter Mandolin Camp for Rest of Us Featuring Don Julin Coming 2020
I am again privileged to teach at Mandolin Camp North in April 2020! Â This is an incredible camp a few miles outside of Boston with a long storied history. Â Currently
Continue readingMandolin Camp North 2020 announced!
The following is the designed used for this year’s camp T-Shirts and Picks. Â Picks will be available for sale shortly in this website’s storefront.